CSEDU 2010 - International Conference on Computer Supported Education

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	Scope \| Conference Areas \| Area 1: Information Technologies Supporting Learning \| Area 2: Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Area 3: Social Context and Learning Environments \| Area 4: Legal and Cultural Management Issues Area 5: Domain Applications and Case Studies \| Area 6: Quality, Evaluation and Accreditation Policies Keynote Speakers \| Publications \| Venue \| Conference Co-chairs Program Co-chairs \| Program Committee

	CSEDU is organized by INSTICC (Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication) SCOPE CSEDU 2010 (the International Conference on Computer Supported Education) aims at becoming a yearly meeting place for presenting and discussing new educational environments, best practices and case studies on innovative technology-based learning strategies, institutional policies on computer supported education including open and distance education, using computers. In particular, the Web is currently a preferred medium for distance learning and the learning practice in this context is usually referred to as e-learning. CSEDU-2010 is expected to give an overview of the state of the art as well as upcoming trends, and to promote discussion about the pedagogical potential of new learning and educational technologies in the academic and corporate world. CSEDU seeks papers reporting research work, academic or business case-studies, on topics indicated below, in section “Main Topic Areas”. Papers describing advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques and general survey papers indicating future directions are also encouraged. Both technological and social-oriented papers are accepted. All papers must describe original work, not previously published or submitted to another conference. Accepted papers, presented at the conference by one of the authors, will be published in the Proceedings of CSEDU under an ISBN, and will be indexed by major indexes. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. Both full research reports (regular papers) and work-in-progress reports (position papers) are welcome. There will be both oral and poster sessions. Special sessions, dedicated to case-studies and commercial presentations, as well as tutorials dedicated to technical/scientific topics are also envisaged: companies interested in presenting their products/methodologies or researchers interested in holding a tutorial, workshop or special session are invited to contact the conference secretariat or visit the conference website (http://www.csedu.org). CONFERENCE AREAS Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas: Information Technologies Supporting Learning Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Social Context and Learning Environments Domain Applications and Case Studies Quality, Evaluation and Accreditation Policies AREA 1: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING LEARNING Web-based learning, Wikis and Blogs Virtual learning environments e-learning platforms, portals Authoring tools and content development Groupware Tools Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Security Aspects AV-communication and multimedia Mobile learning Ontologies and meta-data standards Intelligent Tutoring Systems e-learning hardware and software Digital Libraries for e-learning AREA 2: LEARNING/TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENT Supervising and managing student projects Simulated communities and online mentoring Pedagogy enhancement with e-learning Educating the educators Immersive Learning Blended learning Mobile learning (M-learning) Computer-aided assessment Metrics and performance measurement Assessment software tools Assessment methods in blended learning environments e- testing and new test theories AREA 3: SOCIAL CONTEXT AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Learning Organizations Collaborative Learning Community Building Lifelong Learning: Continuing Professional Training & Development Theoretical bases of e-learning environments International Partnerships in Teaching Distance and e-learning in a global context Cooperation with Industry in teaching Context dependent learning Higher Education vs. Vocational Training AREA 4: LEGAL AND CULTURAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES Marketing of study programs Cross-cultural education Cultural, social and gender issues Education and ethics Corporate training and change management Legislation for the success of e-learning Breaking Barriers / Removing Constraints & Disadvantages Employability Flexible study modes (e.g. for professionals) Management styles for distance and e-learning Economic models for distance and e-learning activities AREA 5: DOMAIN APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES e-learning success cases Errors in e-learning Critical Success Factors in Distance Learning e-learning in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Information Engineering Medical Applications Interdisciplinary programs for distance education Impact and achievements of International initiatives Joint-degrees Virtual Labs: Examples, Architecture and Organization Virtual Universities and Classrooms AREA 6: QUALITY, EVALUATION AND ACCREDITATION POLICIES Benchmark metrics for broad domain learning Standards and interoperability Course design and e-learning curriculae Emerging and best practices Managing quality in e-learning e-learning tactics and strategies Course/program evaluation Teacher Evaluation Accessibility to disabled users Quality Assurance: Recognition; Accreditation; Certification Assessment and accreditation of courses and institutions KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Michael Gould, ESRI, U.S.A. Hermann Maurer, Graz University of Technology, Austria Robert M. Panoff, The Shodor Education Foundation, U.S.A. PUBLICATIONS All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, under an ISBN reference, on paper and on CD-ROM support. The proceedings will be indexed by INSPEC and DBLP. Awaiting confirmation of indexation by Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index and EI. VENUE Valencia was founded by the ancient Romans in 137 BC and has been pillaged, burned and besieged numerous times by various conquerors over the centuries since, but the vivacious Spanish city has sailed into the second millennium as Europe's quintessential sophisticated modern holiday city, a favoured location for the America's Cup yacht race. Situated on the Mediterranean coast about four hours south of Barcelona, Valencia is spread out around its busy port and backed by the hills which give way to the plains of Aragon. Valencia oozes traditional character, particularly in its old town (El Carmen), and has retained its cultural heritage not only in the form of medieval architecture but also in its quirky, exuberant festivals (like the Battle of the Flowers, the fireworks of Fallas and one dedicated to tomato-hurling). The Valencians even have their own language. Amid the old, Valencia has very much that is new, including its major attraction, the ultra-modern City of Arts and Sciences, which draws around four million appreciative visitors each year. Outdoors it is hard to beat the golden beaches which fan out from the port along the coast, and the sprawling city offers plenty of green parks for strolling, cycling or simply lolling on a bench to get your breath back after indulging in the vibrancy of the city. Football is also a local passion, Valencia's team being at the top of the game, and fans should not miss the atmosphere at one of the carnival-like matches. When night falls, dine on paella, which originated here, and then hit the high spots, because Valencia is renowned for its lively collection of bars and clubs. It may sound clichéd, but Valencia does indeed fit the bill as the holiday city, which 'has it all'. CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS José Cordeiro, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal / INSTICC, Portugal Boris Shishkov, IICREST / Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Alexander Verbraeck, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Markus Helfert, Dublin City University, Ireland PROGRAM COMMITTEE Kyparisia A. Papanikolaou, School of Pedagogical & Technological Education, Greece Leonard A. Plugge, Stichting SURF, Netherlands Ignacio Aedo, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain Kirsti Ala-Mutka, Consultant, Spain Grigore Albeanu, Spiru Haret University, Romania Peter Albion, Univ. of Southern Queensland, Australia Jasir Alherbish, General Organization for Technical Education and Vocational Training, Saudi Arabia Colin Allison, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom Ezendu Ariwa, London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom Roger Austin, University of Ulster, United Kingdom Azita Bahrami, Armstrong Atlantic State University, United States Madhumita Bhattacharya, Athabasca University & Massey University, New Zealand Andreas Bollin, Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt, Austria Stephen Bostock, Keele University, United Kingdom Federico Botella, UMH, Spain Ch. Bouras, University of Patras and Racti, Greece Paul Brna, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Dumitru Burdescu, University of Craiova, Romania Maiga Chang, Athabasca University, Canada Weiqin Chen, University of Bergen, Norway David Chodos, University of Alberta, Canada José Cordeiro, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal / INSTICC, Portugal Gennaro Costagliola , Università di Salerno , Italy Sergiu Dascalu, University of Nevada, Reno, United States Danco Davcev, University Ss Cyril & Methodius, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Sara de Freitas, Coventry University, United Kingdom John Dempsey, University of South Alabama, United States Michael Derntl, University of Vienna, Austria Giuliana Dettori, Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche (ITD)-CNR, Italy Yannis Dimitriadis, School of Telecommunications Engineering. University of Valladolid, Spain Ian Douglas, Florida State University, United States Chyi-Ren Dow, Feng Chia University, Taiwan Heinz Dreher, Curtin University of Technology, Australia Howard Duncan, Dublin City University, Ireland Martin Ebner, Technische Universität Graz, Austria Larbi Esmahi, Athabasca University, Canada Owen Foley, Galway Mayo IT, Ireland Victor Manuel Garcia-Barrios, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria Mouzhi Ge, Dublin City University, Ireland Song Gilsun, Zhejiang University, China Anna Grabowska, PRO-MED sp. z.o.o., Poland Sabine Graf, Athabasca University, Canada Michael Grahame Moore, The Pennsylvania State University, United States Nuno Guimarães, Lasige/Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal Laurence Habib, Oslo University College, Norway John Hamer, University of Auckland, New Zealand Yasunari Harada, Waseda University, Japan Roger Hartley, University of Leeds, United Kingdom Thanos Hatziapostolou, CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, Greece Stylianos Hatzipanagos, King's College London, United Kingdom Tali Heiman, The Open University, Israel Eva Heinrich, Massey University, New Zealand Markus Helfert, Dublin City University, Ireland Denis Helic, TU Graz, Austria Andreas Holzinger, Medical University Graz, Austria Hsien-Sheng Hsiao, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan Janet Hughes, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Kin-chuen Hui, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Kamini Jaipal, Brock Univ. Faculty of Education, Canada Mohamed Jemni, University of Tunis, Tunisia Patrick Johnscher, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany Michail Kalogiannakis, University of Crete, Greece Kan Kan Chan, Univ. of Macau, Macau Atis Kapenieks, Riga Technical University, Latvia Bill Kapralos, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada Göran Karlsson, KTH Stockholm, Sweden Gwendolyn Kolfschoten, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Maria Kordaki, Computer Institute of Technology, Greece Georgios Kouroupetroglou, University of Athens, Greece Timo Lainema, Turku School of Economics, Finland Reneta Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology, United States A. Lazakidou, University of Peloponnese, Greece Frederick Li, University of Durham, United Kingdom Andrew Lian, Western Illinois University, United States Hwee Ling Lim, The Petroleum Institute, United Arab Emirates Eva Lindh Waterworth, Umeå University, Sweden Stephan Lukosch, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Caroline M. Crawford, Univ. of Houston-Clear Lake, United States Ann M. Shortridge, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, United States Jana M. Willis, Univ. of Houston - Clear Lake, United States Oscar Martinez Bonastre, Miguel Hernandez University, Spain Bruce Maxim, University of Michigan-Dearborn, United States José Carlos Metrôlho, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal Silvia Mirri, University of Bologna, Italy Felix Mödritscher, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria Roberto Moriyón, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain Chrystalla Mouza, University of Delaware, United States Muhanna Muhanna, University of Nevada, Reno, United States Jogesh K. Muppala, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Ryohei Nakatsu, Interactive & Digital Media Institute, Singapore Minoru Nakayama, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Rocco Oliveto, University of Salerno, Italy Iraklis Paraskakis, South East European Research Centre, Greece Pam Parker, City University, United Kingdom Thoa Pham, Dublin City University, Ireland Philippos Pouyioutas, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Clayton R. Wright, International Education Consultant, Canada T. Ramayah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Felipa Reis, Portuguese Open University, Portugal Griff Richards, Athabasca University, Canada Cristobal Romero Morales, University of Cordoba, Spain Maria Roussou, Makebelieve design & consulting, Greece Pasi Sahlberg, CIMO, Finland Demetrios Sampson, University of Piraeus, Greece Abdolhossein Sarrafzadeh, Unitec, New Zealand Giuseppe Scanniello, Università Degli Studi della Basilicata, Italy Jane Seale, University of Southampton, United Kingdom Miguel Angel Sicilia, University of Alcalá, Spain Peter Sloep, Open University of the Netherlands, Netherlands Michael Sonntag, Johannes Kepler University, Austria Marc Spaniol, Max Planck Institut für Informatik, Saarbrücken, Germany Martin Sperka, Bratislava School of Law, Slovak Republic Karl Steffens, University of Cologne, Germany Ian Stimpson, Keele University, United Kingdom Eleni Stroulia, University of Alberta, Canada Becky Sue Parton, Southeastern Louisiana University, United States Lily Sun, University of Reading, United Kingdom Antonio Teixeira, Universidade Aberta, Portugal John Thompson, Buffalo State College, State University of New York, United States A Min Tjoa, Vienna University of Technology, Austria Ikaros Tsantekidis, SEERC, Greece Carsten Ullrich, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Wim Veen, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Andreas Veglis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Jari Veijalainen, Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Finland Alexander Verbraeck, TU Delft, Netherlands Kimberly Voll, University of British Columbia, Canada Charalambos Vrasidas, CARDET, Cyprus Les Watson, leswatsondotnet, United Kingdom Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom Tina Wilson, The Open University, United Kingdom Takami Yasuda, Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University, Japan, Japan Qingsheng Zhang, Athabasca University, China Fani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College, United States

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